C5H6O4
130.1 g/mol
Industrial ChemicalDanger
Itaconic acid
CAS97-65-4EC202-599-6
Category
Industrial Chemical
Compound Class
Organic Acid
Primary Use
Copolymerization monomer and resin intermediate
Itaconic acid is an organic compound with two carboxyl groups, making it a dicarboxylic acid. It is a non-toxic white solid that is soluble in water and several organic solvents, and it is primarily used as a copolymerization monomer and resin intermediate.
Copolymerization monomerResin intermediate
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Safety Reference
Danger
H315Causes skin irritation
H318Causes serious eye damage
H319Causes serious eye irritation
H335May cause respiratory irritation
H402Harmful to aquatic life
Identifiers
IUPAC Name
2-methylidenebutanedioic acid
InChIKey
LVHBHZANLOWSRM-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
C=C(CC(=O)O)C(=O)O
Synonyms (26)
- ITN
- 2-Methylenesuccinate
- 2-Methylenesuccinic acid
- 2-Propene-1,2-dicarboxylate
- 2-methylenebutanedioate
- 2-methylenebutanedioic acid
- 2-methylidenebutanedioic acid
- Butanedioic acid, methylene-
- Itaconic acid
- Itaconic acid (Standard)
- METHYLENESUCCINIC ACID
- Methylenebutanedioate
- Methylenebutanedioic acid
- Methylenesuccinate
- Propylenedicarboxylate
- Propylenedicarboxylic acid
- Succinic acid, methylene-
- itaconate
- methylidenebutanedioate